Canada: big win for the U-212CD submarines 14/07/2026 | Giuliano Da Frè A "German" tipping point for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP), aimed not only at replacing the 4 VICTORIA class boats in service for over… [read more]

Iran, US Forces Employ Suicide Surface Drones in Combat for the First Time 13/07/2026 | Tommaso Massa On July 12, 2026, US Central Command (CENTCOM) employed Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) in a suicide attack role in combat for the first time. 3… [read more]

Fincantieri Strengthens Underwater Segment with New Acquisitions 06/07/2026 | Giulio Menegotto The Italian shipbuilding group announced the acquisition of majority stakes in NEXTGEOSOLUTIONS, WSENSE, GRAALTECH, and DEFCOMM, companies operating in the Underwater (UW) sector, with an… [read more]

Poland and Sweden signed the agreement for the Saab A26 submarines 01/07/2026 | Giulio Menegotto Poland, through the State Treasury Armaments Agency, has signed the contract with Sweden's Saab for the supply of 3 A26 submarines under the ORKA program,… [read more]

China new nuclear powered supercarrier progress 22/06/2026 | Fabio Di Felice Recent satellite imagery of the Dalian Shipyard in northern China indicates rapid progress on the construction of the country’s first nuclear-powered Type 004 aircraft carrier.… [read more]

Russian Company ZALA unveils KARMA, its first USV 15/06/2026 | Francesco Bossi At the International Maritime Defence Show (IMDS) Fleet 2026, held from June 10 to 14 at the Museum of Naval Glory and the Congress and… [read more]

LUCAS drones: a low-cost solution for arming ships 29/05/2026 | Massimo Annati During Operation EPIC FURY against Iran, the United States deployed the LUCAS (Low Cost Unmanned Attack System) which – ironically – appears to be a… [read more]

Navantia UK presented its LASV-75, a large concept design for an uncrewed escort ship 26/05/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Navantia UK has showcased the model of its proposal for an uncrewed escort ship at the Combined Naval Event in Farnborough. Dubbed LASV-75, from its… [read more]

Greece approves acquisition of 2 Italian FREMM frigates 22/05/2026 | TOMMASO MASSA According to Greek media reports, the Government Council for National Security (KYSEA), which convened on 18 May, has approved the acquisition of 2 second-hand FREMM-class… [read more]

Sweden picks French FDI frigates 19/05/2026 | TOMMASO MASSA Stockholm announced today, 19 May, the selection of Naval Group's Frégate de Défense et d'Intervention (FDI) as the reference platform for the Swedish Navy's LULEA-class… [read more]

Pakistan has commissioned its first Chinese submarine 18/05/2026 | Fabio Di Felice Pakistan has officially commissioned its first of 8 Chinese submarines, strengthening its underwater capabilities and enhancing the defense cooperation with one of its closest allies.… [read more]

U.S. strikes Iran after repelling missile and drone attack on 3 destroyers in Hormuz 08/05/2026 | Editorial Team The United States has conducted several strikes against Iranian missile and UAV launch sites, command and control (C2) positions, and ISR nodes in response to… [read more]

US Navy Is ready to arm Carrier Strike Groups with HELLFIRE missiles for C-UAV 08/05/2026 | Fabio Di Felice Noting the lesson learned coming from the Middle East “extended” crises, the US Navy is pushing hard to increase its counter-drone hard-kill capabilities. In details,… [read more]

Is China threatening submarine cables? 29/04/2026 | Massimo Annati China has announced the successful testing of a new tool capable of cutting underwater cables at a depth of 3,500 m. The Ministry of Natural… [read more]

Hunting the Russian AKULA-class nuclear attack submarine 17/04/2026 | Michele Cosentino On 9 April 2026, the British Ministry of Defence released details of an operation conducted in the maritime areas surrounding the British Isles. The operation… [read more]

AUKUS, autonomy and the new undersea order at UDT 2026 15/04/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone (Reporting from London) Undersea Defence Technology (UDT) 2026 opened yesterday at London’s ExCeL with a programme and show floor that make one trend unmistakably clear: unmanned and autonomous… [read more]

Iran: USS BUSH Carrier Strike Group departs, set to replace USS FORD 01/04/2026 | EDITORIAL TEAM Yesterday, March 31, the aircraft carrier USS BUSH and its Carrier Strike Group (CSG) departed from the U.S. Navy’s Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, on a “scheduled… [read more]

Russian “Arctic Fleet”: a vessel hit by Ukrainian drones 27/03/2026 | Giuliano Da Frè It is not only the Iranian fleet that has come under fire in recent weeks. The Russia–Ukraine war continues at sea as well, and the… [read more]

Royal Australian Navy to expand its USVs fleet 27/03/2026 | Fabio Di Felice The Australian Government announced the decision to strengthen Australia’s maritime security with a $176 million investment to purchase other 40 new Australian-designed and built BLUEBOTTLE… [read more]

Iranian naval losses after 3 weeks of War 26/03/2026 | Giuliano Da Frè Three weeks into the war launched by Israel and the United States against Iran, the tally of naval losses inflicted on the regime has risen… [read more]